New protocol streamlines preparation of alcohol-containing synthetic intermediates and bioactive compounds
Given that alcohol is the most frequent functional group found in bioactive natural products and marketed drugs, and is a ...
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Outokumpu's bedrock reveals a smelly surprise
Volatile organic compounds (VOC), usually associated with poor indoor air, were discovered in Finland in a borehole more than two kilometres deep. Previously, groundwater dating back tens of millions ...
Deep beneath Outokumpu: Smelly volatile organic compounds could reveal new insights into carbon cycle
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are known to be contaminants originating in industrial processes and materials, as well as ...
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How to make Butyric Acid (Smell of Vomit) - Oxidation Method
In this video we will be making butyric acid by oxidizing 1-butanol (n-butanol) using KMno4. Chemicals: -6.2mL 1-butanol -14g KMno4 -1.5g sodium carbonate -2M H2SO4 -Diethyl ether -90mL 3% H2O2 ...
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Linear and Network-Forming Acetal Polymerization of Multifunctional Alcohols with Dichloromethane for Degradable and Recyclable Materials
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado ...
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Tertiary Alcohols as Mechanistic Probes for Photocatalysis: the Gas-Phase Reaction of 2-Methyl-2-Pentanol on Titania P25 in a Microphotoreactor
Chair of Physical Chemistry, TUM School of Natural Sciences & Catalysis Research Center, Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstr. 4, Garching 85748, Germany ...